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About the Role
Join our DMFI Quant team as a quant researcher, contributing to the development of our cross-asset analytics platform and delivering real-time risk and analytical tools to support portfolio management decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Modelling, implementing, and maintaining all aspects of the FX volatility analytics framework.
Requirements
- A MSc or PhD in a STEM discipline
- Very strong financial mathematical background (e.g. stochastic calculus)
- 5+ years development experience in both compiled language (C++, C#, Rust…) and Python
- 5+ years experience in financial institutions, preferably in a quant modelling role
- A deep technical knowledge of FX derivatives modelling including exotics
- Excellent algorithmic knowledge
- Track record of delivering projects from start to finish
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Great problem solver
- An interest in continuous improvement and learning
- High level of attention to detail
- Strong sense of ownership
- Proven ability to think outside the box
Skills
- C++
- C#
- Rust
- Python
- FX derivatives modelling
- Algorithmic knowledge
Experience Level
- 5+ years development experience
- 5+ years experience in financial institutions
Education Level
- MSc or PhD in a STEM discipline
Benefits
- Direct impact: your code hits production daily and drives trading decisions
- Greenfield project: we are building a cutting-edge quant library
- Modern tooling: fully cloud-native developement stack (AWS, Prefect, Coder), automated CI/CD
- Small, elite team — high autonomy, rapid decision cycles, minimal bureaucracy
About the Company
- Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors.
- We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets.
- We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.
- At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you.
- Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people.
- We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals.
- We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared.
- As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.
- We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.